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SHUTTLE TIME CANADA
The sport of badminton is played by over 4 million Canadians each year. Some will play recreationally in their yards, cottages, community centers. Other will play more organized badminton through club programs and the various competitions structures offered throughout the country by regional and provincial badminton organizations. However the majority of these 4 million individuals are Elementary or High School student.
Badminton Canada adopted the Badminton World Federation (BWF) SHUTTLE TIME program as our new national school program in December 2015 after a yearlong pilot of the program conducted by Badminton Alberta. The program is designed to ensure that educators are well equipped to deliver quality badminton instruction that is age appropriate and fun for all participants.
The BWF SHUTTLE TIME technical package offers much to educators and students; lesson plans, drills, and video demonstrations. Unique to Canada is an online module that teachers can access that provides all the content through a mobile device as well as generate certificates of participation for all their students.
The BWF SHUTTLE TIME program was written for an international audience. To enhance the age and grade specific delivery inn Canada, and to better align with our development model, Badminton Canada has sub-divided all 22 deliverables in the BWF SHUTTLE TIME program into three different levels: Bronze, Silver and Gold.
Badminton Canada firmly believes that the BWF SHUTTLE TIME program will enrich and advance the physical education programs that follow the program and will enable students the opportunity to develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to lead physically active and healthy lives, now and in their future through our sport.
Yours in sport,
Badminton Canada

SHUTTLE TIME GOALS
Shuttle Time aims to:
Assist teachers to plan and deliver safe and fun badminton lessons
Ensure that children experience success in badminton
Achieve general physical education objectives through the badminton activities
Enable teachers to deliver a positive image and experience of badminton
This means that children will experience the fun and excitement of badminton, without over complicating the content for teachers or children who are new to the sport

WHY BADMINTON?
Badminton is equally accessible to both boys and girls
Badminton is safe, low impact sport for children
Badminton builds fundamental sporting skills
Pupils of all abilities can be successful in developing skills which will allow them to play badminton for life
Badminton is accessible for people with a disability – Para-badminton
Lessons and activities in this program are designed for ‘learning’ badminton skills in groups. As children and students progress through Shuttle Time, they will develop physical skills, learn tactical skills, and how to play and win the game
TEACHING MANUALS
TEACHING MANUALS
THIS RESOURCE WILL:![]()
help develop teachers’ & students basic badminton skills and knowledge![]()
provides content for teaching badminton in schools (lesson plans/activities)![]()
describes each lesson, activity and learning sequence in detail

OBJECTIVES:
- Understand badminton skills and concepts
- Plan badminton lessons
- Deliver, fun, safe, and enjoyable badminton lessons with children
- Deliver a positive image and experience
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PROGRAM OVERVIEW
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
The teaching material in this resource is divided into THREE sections or levels:
BRONZE, SILVER & GOLD
Each section builds on the skills developed in the previous lessons or sections and introduces higher level/more complex elements of badminton.
Bronze Level
9 Lessons
Typically for Elementary School Students
Silver Level
7 Lessons
Typically for Junior High School Students
Gold Level
6 Lessons
Typically for Senior High School Students
LESSON PLANS
ACCESS TO OVER 22 DETAILED LESSON PLANS HERE: LESSON PLAN
The sequence of lessons has been restructured by Badminton Canada in collaboration with Canadian Sport for Life. This was done to better align ShuttleTime with Canadian student and athlete development.

BRONZE LEVEL
Lesson 1: Introduction to Grips
Lesson 2: Grip Change & Footwork
Lesson 3: Net & Lunge
Lesson 4: Net & Starting
Lesson 5: Revision Games
Lesson 6: Revision Games
Lesson 7: Backhand Serve & Rally
Lesson 13: Clear with Scissor Jump
Lesson 14: Development Games

SILVER LEVEL
Lesson 17: Smash & Block
Lesson 18: Development Games
Lesson 15: Drop with Scissor Jump
Lesson 16: Development Games
Lesson 8: Backhand Lift
Lesson 9: Forehand Lift
Lesson 10: Revision Games

GOLD LEVEL
Lesson 11: Mid-court Drives
Lesson 12: Mid-court Development
Lesson 19: Singles Tactics
Lesson 20: Development Games
Lesson 21: Doubles Tactics
Lesson 22: Development Games


ACTIVITY VIDEOS
With over 92 instructional activity videos associated to 22 lesson plans – Teaching Badminton in your school has never been easier!
Each lesson is demonstrated through our short instructional activity videos. Follow along with the Teaching Manual & Lesson Plan Overview to make the most our of your classes!
Jump to your level here:
Elementary School Level
Junior High School Level
High School Level
BRONZE LESSONS:
Lesson 1: Introduction to Grips
Lesson 2: Grip Change & Footwork
Lesson 4: Net & Starting
Lesson 6: Revision Games cont
Lesson 13: Clear with Jump
SILVER LESSONS:
Lesson 17: Smash & Block
Lesson 18: Development Games
Lesson 15: Drop with Scissor Jump
Lesson 8: Backhand Shots
GOLD LESSONS:
Lesson 11: Mid-court Drives
Lesson 12: Mid-court Development
Lesson 19: Singles Tactics
Lesson 20: Development Games
Lesson 21: Doubles Tactics
Lesson 22: Development Games








